[Thinkpad] Removing CMOS battery bypasses power-on password

[James H. E. Maugham]

Jon Etkins scribbled on Monday, October 02, 2006 4:19 PM:

> I'm not sure if this is SOP for all modern Thinkpads, but it
> certainly seemed like a security hole to me.  Anyone who has
> eschewed the HDD password in the belief that the power-on
> password is sufficient might like to think again, too.

It's by design and is the means for removing an unknown Power On Password
(POP) on all new Thinkpads.

It has _NO_ effect on the Supervisor Password however, nor the HD password.

James